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King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

Granted County Durham DM/21/01765/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to 4 No. trees (T76, T77, T78 and T79) - shortening back of branches to achieve a desired height of 3m over the path and 6m over the road

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01765/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01765/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
12 May 2021
Validated
12 May 2021
Decided
1 Jun 2021
Ward
Bishop Auckland Town (Historic)
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL14 7JZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/01472/FPA Granted

    King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

    Installation of solar panels on flat roof

    Decided 30 Sep 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 1 June 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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